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Amuneal in Dwell magazine

12:00 am, September 13, 2012

Hot off the presses — Dwell magazine's latest October issue, "American Modern," where writer Caroline Tiger talks about how American companies like Amuneal maintain handcrafted detail while producing large and fast quantities of product.

Amuneal Park Design (in-house) Competition

12:00 am, August 6, 2012

This month, one of our engineers, James Sanderson, introduced the idea to improve Amuneal's outdoor lunchbreak area with an in-house competition.  Located towards the northwest side of the building, it boarders on the front parking lot, gets a ton of sun and is in dire need of some green.  Our entries are due in next week, each considering volunteer construction, materials and budget, safety, and durability. We're excited to be making this communal space more welcoming and see what develops!

Beauty in rust.

12:00 am, April 27, 2012

We came upon this find near the small town of Ashfield, Ma, humbly nestled on the front porch of what seemed to be a milling-machine shop. The grey afternoon, intermittent with rain, allowed the brilliant colors of this well-rusted machine to glow brightly, and coaxed us to stop the car to take a closer look.

The machine, stamped with "Pratt, Whitney & Co.," is wrapped in crackling burnt siennas, reds and oranges of age-old rust, contrasting the bright sea-green patina of a single copper handle.

Amuneal Goes Hollywood For A Day

12:00 am, January 28, 2011

Yesterday, in addition to dealing with 12” of snow, Amuneal served as a location for the filming of a new television commercial for American Heritage Credit Union. The shoot, which lasted about 12 hours and involved a crew of 20, followed the process of manufacturing a custom sign for the financial institution.

Beginning with 3D engineering models and then moving on to Amuneal’s laser-cutting system, grinding, welding, mirror polishing, and final assembly the shoot documented the skill and teamwork displayed by Amuneal’s team of fabricators as a metaphor for the teamwork that American Heritage demonstrates on behalf of their clients.

Everyone here seemed to have a great time and the film crew was genuinely impressed by the depth of process knowledge, skill, and generosity displayed in their interactions with our team. In the end the client was so happy with the sign itself that they are now looking at introducing them into their new and existing branches!

Child's Play

12:00 am, May 20, 2010

Starting with over-sized industrial pipe, fittings and custom fabricated components we are in the process of fabricating an amazing feature for a new playground project. The scale of these simple forms and the geometry of the configuration makes them instantly engaging... why didn't they have these when we were kids?!?!

Artistic Expression

12:00 am, May 13, 2010

Always looking for new ways to work with our materials, this is an example of a metal tatoo process that we have been developing. This sample highlights the delicate and freehand nature of a process that can be both spontaneous and perminant... like a tatoo...

Cast System

12:00 am, January 11, 2010

We are constantly experimenting with new finishes and textures. This is a great one… that didn’t make it into the job. Our Customer described a surface quality that felt cast and porous; we developed a finish that produced this texture from a standard sheet or plate of material. Even the ones that don’t make it can serve as future inspiration.